Subject: RE: She's gettin a few mods..
Author: Les Lampman
Date: Apr 9, 2004, 7:18 PM
Post ID: 1716518201
| Bob's BMW (http://www.bmwbobs.com) had the Hella units polished and in olive drab at one time. The o.d. units were a bit cheaper and would polish up nicely once the paint was removed. Dennis Kirk has a complete kit (including a switch) to wire up signals for $19 (part no. 21-549). EMGO makes an aluminum mirror mount that clamps around the bars, then the mirror screws in like a "modern" bike. You'll probably have to order them through your local Tucker-Rocky dealer . Or you can do as I did - buy a pair of lever assemblies from JC Whitney (part nos. AGH023270U & AGH023271B - $7ea.) and cut the lever pivot part off, smooth it with a file and sandpaper, then polish until satisfied. The mirror choices are nearly endless then! The original brackets for the Harley-style police windshield (the National Cycle Beaded Heavy-Duty is almost identical) mounted under the top fork plug and to the lower pinch bolt. The top interferes with the instrument panel unless it is notched to clear. MG Cycle sells mounts that don't require any modification - they just clamp around the fork cover at the top. MG Cycle also has a reproduction of the original Guzzi police fairing - I have an original on my '69. It's very effective and makes the bike stand out from all of the Harleys and clones in the looks department. MG Cycle offers repros with a plastic base. Originals are fairly common on eBay, as are nice German-made covers. Cheers, Charlie http://members.tripod.com/charlesmullendore/index.htm |
Well, thanks very much Charlie; good stuff there. I'll do a little more
snooping around and see what I come up with. I like the looks of the
original police fairing; I'm glad to hear it does a good job. That attaches
to the frame rather than the forks?
Les